Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-22
DAILY HERALD.
s1NcARLOs PRESERVATION.
s.seresssnV Descriptions Of the
Imaiam Tribes.


Imafam Tribes.
a gentleman was has recently re-
tprned from the San Carlos reservation
e,d who has an intimate knowledge OF
the India and his language, has iur'
nlnhed the HERALD with some very in'
tsresting information regarding the
seme. The San Carlos reservation In
the southeaste tern part of Arizona, on the
oslt river, is about 20 miles wide oy
about l4O miles long, and contains
within its borders the best of timber and
farming lands, with beautiful streams
tsemipc with speckled and mountain
trout. salmon and other table fish. Inc
white mountains, which are wholly
smbraced in the reservation, are noted
for producing the largest Wild turkeys
ON the American continent and are also
the home Of the elk, black tailed deer,
bear and small game. 1t is known to
contain mines of great richness, and the
climate is without objection, varying
seoordinc to elevation from the warmest
a the cold of the mountain tops. This
rs,ervstion, a month ago, contained by
official count 1925 Indians, belong
ing TO nine different and dis.
finct tribes, who speak as
nany different languages. They also
differ in appearance. habits. mahner and
traditions. The Yumas and Mojaves
iuter.marry and in consequence are
friendly. The Coyoteros and White
Mountain tribes do the same, while their
lapguage differs but slightly. The
Aribupuis and the Warm Springs also
inter-inarry, while the poor Tonto, ence
q powerful, treacherous and tiendish
tribe, is left alone. The Yumas and
Motives do not speak, trade or comnlu.
picate with any Of the other tribes and
have contempt and hatred toward
them which is only conquered by death.
This feeling is fully reciprocated by the
other tribes and while trading at the
different traders stores they think they
ere contaminated if by accident they
touch each others clothing. The Co.
yotaras and White Mountain tribes are
friendly and related to the Chiricahuas,
the most cunning and ferocious Indians
that ever inhabited the American CONT
nent. For over two years only thirty.
five of this tribe, all told, kept from
5000 % 10000 Mexican troops on the
qwi viUe, and it is well known how they
terrorized the southern portion of Arl.
xoua, oftentimes travelling as high as
100 miles in twenty.four hours, and
numbering sometimes as many as three
and four families and settlers on their
journey, with three regiments OF
United States cavalry and nearly
..e regiments of United States
Infantry at their heels. but General
Miles, aided by his able officers, Captain
Lawton, L eutenant Gatewood and Cap
tain Lebo and others. gave them nc
rest either night or day, and at last
for want OF ammunition, sent them tc
that b. urne from whence none return
Flo,ida
The larger portion of the Indians ar
located within radius of twenty fiv'
miles of the agency of San Carlos, wher'
there are schools and churches. Cap
tain +. e. Pierce, present agent, ha
been more successful in controlling then
than any of his prede cessors, He ha
thirty secret police, unknown to eacl
other, who report to him on certain day
all persons violating the rules and law
of the reservation. He has at all tire
. company of sixty trusty Indians t
carry out and punish the offenders. Th
late trouble was caused by this means
Last fall one of the San Carlos trib
sub chiefs died. His widow to show he
grief and according to the ancient Gus
tom Of her tribe, Notwithstanding th
United States statutes ard other laws
forthwith had his six horses. cows calve
and burros killed, his new government
wagon, harness and plows burnt. Sh
was reported by one of the police an
arrested and put in the guard house
Her relatives Immediately, not bein
satisfied with killing the supposed in
former, sent his brother to the happ,
hunting grounds.
Chultapan, sub-chief of the Tontos, t
which tribe the deceased belonged, OF
jected to such summary proceedings
Out OF this grew the late unpleasant
ne.s-this and nothing more.
ALI the Indians have to work, havin
their portions of land partitioned off t
the different families and tribes alon
the several rivers. Last year the
raised over 100000 pounds of whea
and barley. The most Of the barley wa
sold to the government. The wheat
being ground free of charge by ne
mill just erected at the agency by th
Indian Department. This year the
will treble the amount, since over twer
ty-one miles of new bitches have bee
buiit, al by Indian labor Over GOO
acres of new land will be put unde
cultivation, the government furnishin
the tools and seeds.
No one need be afraid of any NOR
outbreaks, as the turbulent element ol
the reservation, the ChIracahuas, has dc
parted, and the rest are under the perfec
control Of Agent Pierce.
Morally speaking, the breaking of tn
seventh commandment is done ava,
with in theory and only exists in reality
Polygamy exists in all the tribes, regard
less of the efforts of the agent to breal
it up. Squaws are expected to do al
the work in building wickiups, cutiin
wood and cultivating the corn. Thei
courtship is short. A brave seeing tn
maiden Of his choice. it is only matte
of the price to be paid to her parents
prices ranging from bull pup to severa
horses, cows and saddles, according Il
the standing of the maiden's relatives il
the tribes, her beauty and her expert
ness in putting up wickiups.
Unnecessary Misery.